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quigs07's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
It’s like Jonathan Franzen if he couldn’t write.
shybane's review against another edition
1.0
Yes, it took 8 months to finish this damn book. I couldn't give a thoughtful review if I tried. Writing was good. Plot was slow. Some interesting content. But, seriously eight months?! Starting reading my next book a week ago and I'm halfway through.
trin's review against another edition
1.0
After a promising beginning, this book began to annoy me more and more. Phillips can't write a convincing female character to save his life, and the wit that graces the novel's opening pages is entirely absent by the end. I read this—I don't know, two years ago? Three?—and it still makes me vaguely mad. (Though that may say more about me than it does about Phillips.)
smelendez's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ris_stitches's review against another edition
So far this book is just plain boring. If it doesn't improve soon I'm giving up on it, my reading list is too long for boring books.
I give up. I have too many other books to read that are actually interesting in the first 50 pages.
I give up. I have too many other books to read that are actually interesting in the first 50 pages.
k80bowman's review against another edition
3.0
I started this one a few years ago, but couldn't get into it. I picked it up again a couple of weeks ago and this time around I love it. Go figure.
Finally finished it. I enjoyed it, but I think the experience of reading it will be forever tempered by the fact that it took me so long to read. It's not the book's fault, and I shouldn't hold that against it, but I will say that I am glad I finally made it through.
Finally finished it. I enjoyed it, but I think the experience of reading it will be forever tempered by the fact that it took me so long to read. It's not the book's fault, and I shouldn't hold that against it, but I will say that I am glad I finally made it through.
carrbo's review against another edition
2.0
starts out well, but around halfway through goes downhill fast. i didn't care to finish the book, after reading 80% of it, because i just could not muster any feeling about the characters.
carrieliza's review against another edition
4.0
It took me a little while to get into this book, but once I did I really enjoyed it. I'm glad John Price turned out to be the more focal point of the novel, though I was also interested in Mark Payton, and am a little sad about where his character arc went.
This book is nostalgic and deals with history and Europe, so of course I'm going to like it.
This book is nostalgic and deals with history and Europe, so of course I'm going to like it.